The Daily Courant , initially published on [ O.S. 11 March] 1702, was the first British daily newspaper. It was produced by Elizabeth Mallet at her premises next to the King's Arms tavern at Fleet Bridge in London. The newspaper consisted of a single page, with advertisements on the reverse side. Mallet advertised that she intended to publish only foreign news and would not add any comments of her own, supposing her readers to have "sense enough to make reflections for themselves".
15-608: A 'courant', in this context, is derived from the Scottish dialect of the English language and refers to a newspaper or newsletter. After only forty days Mallet sold The Daily Courant to Samuel Buckley, who moved it to premises in the area of Little Britain in London, at "the sign of the Dolphin". Buckley later became the publisher of The Spectator . The Daily Courant lasted until 1735, when it
30-522: A level between the two platforms, with stairs up or down to the platforms as necessary. A high-level access passageway is visible at the lowest level leading to the disused lift lobby. During the Second World War the electricity grid control room for London and Southeast England was housed below ground in the lift shaft. The station entrances are located around the junction of Newgate Street, Cheapside and St. Martin's Le Grand . St Paul's Cathedral
45-565: Is a short distance to the south. The main entrance to the cathedral is at its western end, a few minutes' walk away. St Paul's is also the nearest Underground station to the London Stock Exchange and One New Change . Other notable sites in the vicinity include the Old Bailey , Museum of London and the church of St Mary-le-Bow . London Buses routes 4 , 8 , 25 , 56 , 76 , 100 , 133 and night routes N8 , N25 and N242 serve
60-689: Is recorded as Brettonestrete in 1329, as Britten Strete in 1547, and as Lyttell Bretton in 1602. Booksellers dominated the street from the mid-16th century, followed by goldsmiths and clothing trades from the mid-18th to the 20th centuries. The offices of the Daily Courant , the first British daily newspaper, in the 1700s were in Little Britain. Benjamin Franklin lived in Little Britain while working at Palmers printers. The conversions of John and Charles Wesley in 1738 are recorded as happening at
75-402: The centre of the great City of London lies a small neighborhood, consisting of a cluster of narrow streets and courts, of very venerable and debilitated houses, which goes by the name of LITTLE BRITAIN. Christ Church School and St Bartholomew's Hospital bound it on the west; Smithfield and Long Lane on the north; Aldersgate Street, like an arm of the sea, divides it from the eastern part of
90-423: The city; whilst the yawning gulf of Bull-and-Mouth Street separates it from Butcher Lane and the regions of Newgate . Over this little territory, thus bounded and designated, the great dome of St. Paul's, swelling above the intervening houses of Paternoster Row, Amen Corner, and Ave-Maria Lane, looks down with an air of motherly protection. According to Irving, its name is derived from "having been, in ancient times,
105-574: The closest mainline railway stations are City Thameslink and Moorgate . St Paul%27s tube station St Paul's is a London Underground station located in the City of London financial district. The station, which takes its name from the nearby St Paul's Cathedral , is on the Central line , between Bank and Chancery Lane stations, and is in fare zone 1 . It should not be confused with City Thameslink railway station which opened in 1990 with
120-462: The headquarters of the General Post Office on nearby St. Martin's Le Grand . The name Post Office was possibly chosen instead of the more obvious St. Paul's to differentiate it from a South Eastern Railway (SER) station which already held that name (but which today is called Blackfriars ). The station entrance was originally located on the north side of Newgate Street, on the west side of
135-629: The house of John Bray at number 12. Little Britain is mentioned in Charles Dickens ' novel Great Expectations as the location of Jaggers' office. It is also mentioned in Waverley by Sir Walter Scott in connection with the publication of a manuscript. Benjamin Franklin mentions in his autobiography that he stayed there on his first visit to London. The nearest London Underground stations are St Paul's ( Central line ) and Barbican ( Circle , Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines ) and
150-512: The junction with King Edward Street, but was moved to the east when the station was modernised in the 1930s with an underground ticket hall and escalators . A modern ventilation shaft in the centre of the traffic island at the junction indicates the location of the original lift shafts. When the SER station called St. Paul's was renamed as Blackfriars in 1937, the Underground station called Post Office took
165-490: The name St. Paul's , which it has kept ever since. At the end of the 19th century, Newgate Street was a narrow road with some of its medieval character remaining. To reduce land purchase and compensation payments, the CLR routed its tunnels directly under public roads. At St. Paul's the narrowness of the road required the tunnels to be placed one above the other with the westbound tunnel uppermost. The lifts originally operated to
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#1732836909666180-468: The name St. Paul's Thameslink, but is some distance from the Underground station. That station was subsequently renamed City Thameslink to avoid confusion for the emergency services, but for some years afterwards many maps and guidebooks in circulation continued to carry the earlier name. The station was opened by the Central London Railway (CLR) on 30 July 1900 with the name Post Office , after
195-520: The residence of the Dukes of Brittany" but this is disputed (see below). Irving also called it "the stronghold of true John Bullism .. with its antiquated folks and fashions". It is not correct, as often said, that the name comes from a medieval Breton enclave, or a possession of the Dukes of Brittany . It in fact refers to one Robert le Bretoun, who owned houses and tenements here in the 13th century. The street
210-555: The west. It is situated in the Aldersgate and Farringdon Within wards. Postman's Park is also bounded by Little Britain. Historically, Little Britain referred to a small district in the City just north of London Wall , including this street. Washington Irving described this district in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. , published in 1820. The opening paragraph reads: IN
225-466: Was merged with the Daily Gazetteer . This English newspaper–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Little Britain, London 51°31′01″N 0°05′52″W / 51.5170°N 0.0978°W / 51.5170; -0.0978 Little Britain is a street in the City of London running from St. Martin's Le Grand in the east to West Smithfield in
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